Dragnet Patrol

1931 film directed by Frank R. Strayer

  • December 15, 1931 (1931-12-15) (US)[1]
Running time
60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Dragnet Patrol is a 1931 American Pre-Code melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a script by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, and Marjorie Beebe, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 1931.

Plot

Cast

  • Glenn Tryon as Larry
  • Vera Reynolds as Millie
  • Marjorie Beebe as Mabel
  • Vernon Dent as Cookie
  • Symona Boniface as Ethel
  • Walter Long as Grainger
  • George Hayes as Private detective

Reception

The Press of Atlantic City gave the picture a good review calling it, "an unpretentious picture, but fairly entertaining.[2] Photoplay, however, did not enjoy the picture, calling it a "banal ballad in celluloid", and considering it a kindness not to mention who was in the cast.[3] The Motion Picture Herald gave the film a positive review, saying it had a good share of action, romance, and domestic intrigue.[4] While The Film Daily also gave the film a positive review, feeling the direction was okay and the photography was good. They stated the film was "nicely balanced with human interest angles gets over with plenty of fast action."[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dragnet Patrol: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "More Rum-Running!". Press of Atlantic City. February 6, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dragnet Patrol—All-Star". Photoplay. April 1932. p. 116. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Dragnet Patrol". Motion Picture Herald. January 9, 1932. p. 37. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ^ ""Dragnet Patrol"". The Film Daily. January 3, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

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Films directed by Frank R. Strayer